About Craig Murphy
Experiened Ventura, California Injury Lawyer
Craig is an award winning trial attorney and author. Craig is a life-time member of the Million Dollar Round Table and the Multi-Million Dollar Club, having obtained multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients. Less than 1% of all licensed attorneys have achieved such awards and memberships.
Since the beginning of Craig’s legal career, he has been a trial attorney. Craig has gone to trial and obtained jury verdicts in virtually all types of personal injury cases, including complex spinal cord injuries, car crashes, slip and falls, uninsured/underinsured first party practices, medical malpractice, and property owner liability.
Craig practices in the following areas:
Before co-founding Murphy & Murphy Law Offices with his wife, Stacie Murphy, Craig spent almost 10 years working “on the inside.” Craig was the major case unit trial attorney for The Travelers Insurance Company, one of the largest insurance companies in the world. The Travelers Insurance Company elevated Craig to the position of its major case unit trial attorney in recognition of Craig’s distinguished trial skills and his tenacious commitment to his clients.
Before devoting his career to exclusively representing injury victims, Craig represented doctors in medical malpractice cases, and major hotel/casinos in premises liability cases. He represented insureds on behalf of Allstate Insurance Company, Farmers Insurance Company, State Farm Insurance Company, Progressive Insurance Company, Geico Insurance Company, Hertz Rent-A-Car Company, and Avis Rent-A-Car Company. Craig has taken his insider’s knowledge and now exclusively represents seriously injured people and their families against the major insurance companies and corporations who are responsible for his clients’ injuries.
Craig was born and raised in Lima, Ohio. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in communication at Ohio University. Craig attended law school at Ohio Northern University where he was awarded Dean’s scholarship. During law school, Craig earned a number of American Jurisprudence awards for academic excellence. He earned the student-attorney of the year award during his third year of law school as a practicing student lawyer. Craig was an editor of the law review and graduated with distinction. Due to his academic achievements, Craig was admitted into the honorary Willis Society at Ohio Northern University.
Craig is committed to his family, church, and the legal community. Craig has been a church Elder and volunteers as a Sunday school teacher. Craig also contributes his time to teaching other attorneys and legal professionals. Craig is a sought-after instructor who frequently teaches advanced trial techniques at continuing legal education courses to other trial attorneys throughout the country. Through his recommendations from other attorneys, his contributions, and credentials, Craig has repeatedly earned Avvo’s highest ranking of 10/10 “Exceptional.
Craig’s practice is dedicated to the protection of injury victims and their families. He prides himself on the level of personal service that he gives to his clients. Craig is committed to pursing justice one case at a time. If a full and fair settlement cannot be obtained, Craig has the experience, skill and conviction of character to take his clients’ cases to trial.
